The Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 1988
  • Volume: 48
  • Issue: 2

Combining Ability Analysis of Downy Mildew Resistant and Susceptible Lines of Pearl Millet, Penn1Setum Americanum (L.) Leeke

  • Author:
  • B. B. Singh1,, S. D. Singh1
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 171 to 174

1International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, 502324, India; and ICRISAT-Nigar Cooperative Programme, B. P. 260, Maradi, Niger

*Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, B.H.U., Varanasi, 221005.

Abstract

The results of diallel cross between 10 inbred lines showed that additive genes played predominant role in the control of days to flowering, plant height, head length, and downy mildew resistance. Early plant rigour and grain yield were mostly controlled by nonadditive gene effects. Inbred lines with high gca have been identified.

Keywords

Pearl millet, downy mildew resistance, combining ability